EXPLANATION OF PLATES 157 



Plate 25 



Punctate and Crosshatch decorative embellishments 



No. 5 represents top of head of crested aviform ; No. 3 shows random puncta- 

 tions on inner surface of vessel wall ; No. 4 shows banded punctations on 

 shoulder crest ; while Nos. 6 and 7 show a protean form of Crosshatch made 

 by means of a spatula. Province of Samana. 



Plate 1^6 



Aboriginal use of rectilinear, curvilinear, and punctate patterns 



The characteristic etched line with terminal pit, the circle and dot, and the 

 parallel straight line etching are more characteristic patterns for lug designs, 

 while perforations, as shown in plate fragment at lower left, and multiple- 

 concentric circles representing conventionalized heads are infrequent. Province 

 of Samana. 



Plate 27 



Nos. 1 and 2 represent a design pattern of frequent occurrence in aborigina:! 

 pottery of Samana. They clearly show a design resembling a stone collar, 

 the ceremonial use of which remains unknown. The multiple use of wens 

 or of nucleated buttons shown in No. 4 is unusual, while characteristic eye 

 modelings may be seen in Nos. 3, 6, and 8. There is no criteria available 

 to determine the relative age of these devices. Province of Samana 



Plate 28 



Clay modeling of life forms representing the frog in various degrees of 

 conventionalization. Aviforms and rodents. Province of Samana 



Plate 29 



Conventionalized forms of headdress and of crested zoomorphic figurines reserrt- 

 bling " parrot god " patterns in worked gold from Chiriqui, Panama, as 

 described by MacCurdy. From several sites on the Dominican north coast. 

 Provinces of Samana and Monte Cristi 



Plate 30 



Headdress forms on clay figurine heads from Monte Cristi 



There is a trace of resemblance to the archaic turbaned figurines of Mexico 

 to be seen in the figures in upper row. The two figures at bottom show a 

 common form of conventionalized headdress apparently representinj; either an 

 elaborate feather headdress or feathered tuft. The figurine at lower right is 

 covered with a white kaolin slip which is frequently associated with the use of 

 the spiral. Province of Monte Cristi. 



Plate 31 



Mammalian and reptilian forms from Samana 



The figurines shown at the top are of slipped red ware and are distinct in 

 structure and design from those figured below, which are the more typical 

 animal figurines applied to the coarse friable terra-cotta ware. Province of 

 Samana. 



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